Steve Whitmire
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer who works with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. Characters original to Whitmire include Rizzo the Rat, Lips (the trumpet player from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem), Foo-Foo (Miss Piggy's beloved dog), Fraggle Rock's Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. Following the death of puppeteer Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson's departure, Whitmire took over the roles of Beaker and Statler. He also voiced Link Hogthrob in the Muppet Party Cruise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
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Filmography
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Movie · as Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
The Muppets
TV · as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) · 16 eps
Muppet Moments
TV · as Kermit the Frog · 41 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
Muppets Most Wanted
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Rizzo's Biggest Fan
Movie · as Rizzo Fan/Rizzo
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Movie · as Beaker
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Statler
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Movie · as Ernie(voice)
The Muppets
Movie · as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Movie · as Ernie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Movie · as Ernie
Good Luck Charlie
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Being Green
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Movie · as Beaker
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
The Great Debate
TV · 6 eps
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Movie · as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
Movie · as Beaker
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Movie · as Ernie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
TV · as Kermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler / Bean Bunny / Foo-Foo (voice) · 2 eps
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
TV · as Ernie · 10 eps
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Dave Navarro's Spread
TV · 1 ep
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Movie · as Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
TV · as Self · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Movie · as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
Movie · as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
TV · as Statler (Episode 1-8) · 35 eps
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Movie · as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie · as Ernie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 4 eps
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Movie · as Ernie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 5 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Movie · as Kermit the Frog
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
I Love Muppets
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Movie · as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Movie · as Kermit the frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
TV · as Ernie · 26 eps
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Movie · as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
Muppets from Space
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
CinderElmo
Movie · as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Movie · as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Movie · as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Movie · as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
Sesame Unpaved
TV · 67 eps
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
Movie · as Ernie (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Movie · as Kermit the Frog
Muppets Tonight
TV · as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants · 34 eps
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
Muppets on Wheels
Movie · as Kermit The Frog
Muppet Classic Theater
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Ernie (archive footage)
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
TV · 65 eps
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Movie
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie · as Ernie(voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Movie · as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Movie · as Kermit the Frog
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Dinosaurs
TV · as Woody (voice), Mr. Mason Dixon (voice), Sonny (voice) · 1 ep
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Movie · as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Muppets (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Movie
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Movie · as Wilf (voice)
Dog City
Movie · as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
TV · as Self / Various · 12 eps
A Muppet Family Christmas
Movie · as Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
Down at Fraggle Rock
Movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
The Christmas Toy
Movie · as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
Labyrinth
Movie · as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Movie · as Bean Bunny (voice)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Movie · as Wembley (voice)
Dreamchild
Movie · as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Movie · as (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
Movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie · as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
The Cosby Show
TV · as Scallions (voice) · 1 ep
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Movie · as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Movie · as Self
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Fraggle Rock
TV · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice) · 96 eps
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Movie · as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
The Dark Crystal
Movie · as Scientist (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
Movie · as Self
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Movie · as Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie · as Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie · as Muppet Performer / Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie
Movie · as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
An Audience with...
TV · as Kermit the Frog · 1 ep
The Muppet Show
TV · as Additional Muppets (voice) · 48 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited), Kermit the Frog / Statler (uncredited) · 1 ep